The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th February 2007 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th February 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Aircraft lifting soldiers from shipFIGHTERAAcross 5: Went on campaign that's pitched to take one inLOBBIEDAAcross 9: Excitement of non-Conservative partyAROUSALAAcross 10: She should be credited with humour, though bit of a nagWITHERSAAcross 11: An outlaw captivated by goddess's dancesHABANERASAAcross 12: 1 across - one laid into despicable type endlesslyLOUISAAcross 13: Find unlisted 1 across died when knocked overDIG UPAAcross 15: 1 across in which to find sacred cow?HOLYFIELDAAcross 17: Edges to possibly fasten? I should be effective!SAFETY PINAAcross 19: Artist wearing brown is 1 acrossDURANAAcross 22: Always state proves contrary, having to concurAGREEAAcross 23: Box, boxing 1 across, born to measureCALIBRATEAAcross 25: 1 across half dead before return of political satire?DEMPSEYAAcross 26: Poem I removed from one lurid compositionROUNDELAAcross 27: Voluntary punishment an essential to changePENANCEAAcross 28: Might one kiss reverend who "watched his birds"?SPOONERDDown 1: Went quickly, as ran round treeFLASHEDDDown 2: Association of 1 acrosses, in spirit, the place for cultivationGROWBAGDDown 3: Peeping Tom's first up for 1 acrossTYSONDDown 4: Measurers in commanding positionRULERSHIPDDown 5: 1 across with gunLEWISDDown 6: Fortitude shown by FBI agent treated like a babyBOTTLE-FEDDDown 7: Sweet Baby Love's ultimate rockICE CUBEDDown 8: Failed to accept South American, abandonedDISUSEDDDown 14: Spiel's concerned with 1 acrossPATTERSONDDown 16: Local owners close to Oval and similar venueLANDLORDSDDown 17: Opinion raised - don't take one seriously!STAND-UPDDown 17: Opinion raised - don't take one seriously!STANDUPDDown 18: 1 across, because of reputation, getting upFOREMANDDown 20: African white underlines right and wrongRWANDANDDown 21: Craftsman relented, lacking the temperature to operateNEEDLERDDown 23: River running through treacly dessertCLYDEDDown 24: 1 across finds university in Czech cityBRUNO